Open AccessSurgical removal of an exceedingly rare papillary fibroelastoma of the aortic wall causing unstable angina
Author(s) -
Masiello Paolo,
Catalano Angelo,
Mastrogiovanni Generoso,
Eusebio Geppina,
De Roberto Anna Maria,
Chivasso Pierpaolo,
Ciancia Giuseppe,
Iesu Ivana,
Triggiani Donato,
Iesu Severino
Publication year - 2021
Publication title -
clinical case reports
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.21
H-Index - 9
ISSN - 2050-0904
DOI - 10.1002/ccr3.4688
Subject(s) - papillary fibroelastoma , medicine , unstable angina , radiology , embolism , occlusion , cardiology , surgery , cardiac tumors , myocardial infarction
Difficult diagnosis is due to rarity of the case. TT or TE echocardiography is sufficient to make a correct diagnosis. The risk of embolism or coronary ostia occlusion should guide the decision for surgery.
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